VIETNAM TODAY

Traffic control in Hanoi will be increased during key events over the Tet holidays to alleviate congestion and reduce delays.

Investment from Thailand continues apace in Vietnam, with economists optimistic about the direction the two countries are taking, highlighting opportunities for economic development.

China will fight attempts by foreign casinos to lure its citizens abroad, a senior police official said on Friday, which could deal a blow to the gaming firms in Macau and Asian countries that rely on these punters for

The Prime Minister has approved a project on central-level biodiversity conservation and sustainable usage of eco-forestry services, using Germany ’s non-refundable official development assistance (ODA).

A taxi service for people with disabilities, the first of its kind in the country, is scheduled to be launched on March 1 in Hanoi.

European and international scholars and Vietnamese lawmakers and scholars sat down together for a seminar on international legal adaptation yesterday in Hanoi.

About 6,000 labourers from 70 enterprises are still waiting to get paid 2014's wages, which are approximately VND59.7 billion (US$2.8 million), the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs revealed.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande made a surprise trip to Kiev Thursday to propose a new peace plan that they will take to Moscow next, in a major diplomatic push to end the deadly fighting

Hundreds of Vietnamese gamblers trying to get to casinos in Cambodia are testing tightened security at two border gates in Long An Province.

Poverty reduction efforts yielded encouraging outcomes in 2014, particularly in disadvantaged areas, but more practical measures are needed to make achievements more sustainable, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung highlighted at a national teleconference in Hanoi on February 5.

The Prime Minister has instructed the finance ministry to allocate 4,208 tonnes of rice from the national reserves to help disadvantaged people in eight provinces enjoy the Tet festival.

The ancient city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam was placed in the Top City category in the Wanderlust Travel Awards 2015.

Forbes Vietnam, the Vietnamese edition of renowned American business magazine Forbes, has listed Nguyen Ha Dong, the Flappy Bird game creator, among its top "30 Under 30."

HCM City has been ranked among the 20 most dynamic cities globally by US-based financial and professional services firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL).

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is building a special technical support programme to help Vietnamese fishermen make inroads into high-grade seafood markets of Japan and other countries.

Taiwan rescuers scoured a river for 12 people still missing from a TransAsia plane crash Thursday, as the pilot was hailed a hero for battling to avoid hitting built-up areas.

Two men, one former senior police officer, have been fined for illegally building houses in protected forestland in Danang City.

The Ministry of Education and Training should place school counsellors on the payroll to motivate them more, experts said at a recent workshop.

The Italy-Vietnam Friendship Association has launched an Italian language publication themed “Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos: integral part of Vietnam’s territory” on the occasion of the 20 th publishing anniversary of its Mekong Magazine.